{
  "id": 16028972,
  "title": "'Dad, I'm cold': M'sia teen's final words to dad after being electrocuted during festival procession",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/dad-im-cold-msia-teens-final-words-to-dad-after-being-electrocuted",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T10:32:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/10/malaysian-teen-electrocuted-big-flag-dies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three teenagers in Malaysia lost their lives after strong winds caused their flags to collide with power lines during a Nine Emperor Gods Festival procession. Among the three, a 16-year-old boy, Xu, suffered severe burns covering 80% of his body. He passed away a week later in the hospital. Xu was not only a talented basketball player but also a dedicated firefighter. He was an outstanding student in the top class, and the eldest of six siblings. His family is deeply saddened by his untimely death.\n\nUpon hearing the news, Xu's father made an immediate trip to the hospital. Upon seeing his son, Xu cried out three times, \"Dad, I'm cold.\" His father then covered him with a blanket and urged him to rest. It was the father and son's last words to each other.",
  "summary": "Winds pushed the big flag he was carrying into power lines.",
  "key_points": [
    "16-year-old Xu died a week after severe burns from flag collision",
    "Xu was basketball player, firefighter, top student, eldest of six",
    "Father's last words: \"Dad, I'm cold\" upon seeing son in hospital"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The tragic loss of these teenagers highlights the lethal risks posed by weather-driven accidents involving festival decorations and overhead power lines during public religious processions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}